Mystery Surrounds 3 Pending U.S. Shortwave Stations - Radio World
The article describes the mystery surrounding three pending U.S. shortwave stations. The stations, operated by DPA Mac, Parable Broadcasting, and Turms Tech, seek to use the DRM standard for data transmission, which is typically used for international broadcasting. The FCC has granted conditional approval to the stations, but several concerns have been raised about the potential use of these stations for data transmission.
In January, the FCC granted three new high-frequency international broadcast applications to U.S. operators, sparking mystery and speculation about their intentions. The two CPs granted to DPA Mac and Parable Broadcasting in Illinois, and one license to Turms Tech in New York, all aim to use the Digital Radio Mondiale standard. However, the FCC denied their requests for datacasting, which would allow for non-broadcast, point-to-point transmissions. While the operators have met with FCC officials to discuss their plans, details remain scarce. Speculation suggests the stations may be used for financial data transmission, but this remains unconfirmed. The Shortwave Modernization Coalition has petitioned the FCC to amend rules to allow long-distance non-voice communications, highlighting the potential value of the shortwave spectrum for such uses.
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